Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Sunday, 19 June 2011
City Bowl Market
Thanks to my friend Louise, I now know about the new market happening down my street! www.citybowlmarket.co.za
at 14 Hope Street.
It's gourmet food - lots of samply bits and delicious delicious coffee - a strong selling point! We tried the chicken wanton noodles for lunch and they were fresh, tasty and a real treat.
We've always been reluctant to go to the markets as they can be crowded and cramped - not ideal when you have a toddler who needs to run around.
The hidden gem in this market was the outside jungle gym (look for the double doors next to the pancake man and walk up and around the passage) A lovely grassy patch, some chairs for the grown-ups to sit on and a quiet jungle gym for Samuel to explore!
We'll definitely be going back.
PS - and Samuel enjoyed his babychino there too (see previous post!)
at 14 Hope Street.
It's gourmet food - lots of samply bits and delicious delicious coffee - a strong selling point! We tried the chicken wanton noodles for lunch and they were fresh, tasty and a real treat.
We've always been reluctant to go to the markets as they can be crowded and cramped - not ideal when you have a toddler who needs to run around.
The hidden gem in this market was the outside jungle gym (look for the double doors next to the pancake man and walk up and around the passage) A lovely grassy patch, some chairs for the grown-ups to sit on and a quiet jungle gym for Samuel to explore!
We'll definitely be going back.
PS - and Samuel enjoyed his babychino there too (see previous post!)
The Joy of the Babychino
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| I can hold and sip like a grown-up! |
It's now my mission this winter to find places we all can enjoy with good coffee and some indoor space. That's if your toddler is as susceptible to sugar as ours is - the chocolate sprinkles need to be run-off afterwards.
Wembley Square www.wembleysquare.co.za has a Vida E with indoor space and a suped-up car (those R5 coin jobs) and a Saturday kids area with supervision. This is serious luxury during a wet winter morning as you can even get to glance at a paper between sips of coffee and making sure the toddlers aren't tearing the place apart. I think they should do it on a Sunday as well!
Upstairs at the Waterfront is another good spot - there's space between the tables and less pedestrian traffic for toddlers to cause major chaos.
Its my mission this winter to find some more of these places. Somewhere we all can enjoy a really good coffee and Samuel has his fun at the same time!
Anyone got their own secret spots?
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YUM!   |
Naartjies and weather nostalgia
I sat on the front steps with Samuel recently, aborbing the Cape afternoon sunshine, and watched him peel a naartjie. I'm captivated as his face squeezes up as the sweet/sour juice hits his tongue. So cute.
These moments gave me weather nostalgia. It reminds me of childhood days in Kwa-Zulu Natal where the autumn days are always sunny. Afternoons lying next to the pool and watching my mom lie on the warmed slasto opposite me; both of us absorbing the sun's perfect temperature. We'd eat naartjies off the trees that grew in our garden. Then just enjoy those late afternoon minutes before the sun dipped behind the mountain the winter chill hidden in the shadows crept back.
Happy memories to make me nostalgic and a wonderful story to share with Samuel about his Granny!
These moments gave me weather nostalgia. It reminds me of childhood days in Kwa-Zulu Natal where the autumn days are always sunny. Afternoons lying next to the pool and watching my mom lie on the warmed slasto opposite me; both of us absorbing the sun's perfect temperature. We'd eat naartjies off the trees that grew in our garden. Then just enjoy those late afternoon minutes before the sun dipped behind the mountain the winter chill hidden in the shadows crept back.
Thursday, 09 June 2011
Check out Google's home page today
Google
I (heart) Google's home page today.
It's a Les Paul guitar in honour of his birthday - and you can even strum the strings! Awesome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Paul
I (heart) Google's home page today.
It's a Les Paul guitar in honour of his birthday - and you can even strum the strings! Awesome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Paul
Monday, 06 June 2011
Intel® The Museum of Me
Intel® The Museum of Me
You have to try this. The perfect mix of brilliant back-end programming and awesome 3D design.
You have to try this. The perfect mix of brilliant back-end programming and awesome 3D design.
Saturday, 04 June 2011
Attention to the little boys
Here's my lament about trying to find toddler boy clothes...
My search for fun, funky, good quality toddler boy clothes continues. Once again Woolworths has the most disappointing winter range for boys ages 1-3. Goodness knows who the buyer is, but clearly and sadly they have no clue. If you were to dress your boytjie in their range he'd look just like a Walton-boy in lots of navy blue, bottle green and red polyester trackpants and boring cotton long-sleeve t-shirts (plain I add). Their baby-boy range is gorgeous but enter toddler years and its a serious let down.
Mr Price is far better on the fun and funky (and almost every t-shirt Samuel has comes from them) But good luck trying to find the sizes in their other items! PEP is another store - super cheap - and remarkably cute! I found Samuel some jeans and a surfer t-shirt here for under R70!
I won't go into detail about how disappointing the boys' pyjamas are either. A 2-year old isnt exactly into Spiderman / Ben 10 yet - but he doesn't have a choice. Luckily when I was in the UK I bought Samuel some brilliant step-in, zip-up pyjamas - they're warm and practical and he loves them. It's not a struggle to get him dressed after a bath...he wants to get into them. I don't blame him!
I know Woolworths can improve the boys clothes - after all the toddler girls stuff is gorgeous. So come on Woolies - isn't it time you paid some attention to the little boys?
My search for fun, funky, good quality toddler boy clothes continues. Once again Woolworths has the most disappointing winter range for boys ages 1-3. Goodness knows who the buyer is, but clearly and sadly they have no clue. If you were to dress your boytjie in their range he'd look just like a Walton-boy in lots of navy blue, bottle green and red polyester trackpants and boring cotton long-sleeve t-shirts (plain I add). Their baby-boy range is gorgeous but enter toddler years and its a serious let down.
Mr Price is far better on the fun and funky (and almost every t-shirt Samuel has comes from them) But good luck trying to find the sizes in their other items! PEP is another store - super cheap - and remarkably cute! I found Samuel some jeans and a surfer t-shirt here for under R70!
I won't go into detail about how disappointing the boys' pyjamas are either. A 2-year old isnt exactly into Spiderman / Ben 10 yet - but he doesn't have a choice. Luckily when I was in the UK I bought Samuel some brilliant step-in, zip-up pyjamas - they're warm and practical and he loves them. It's not a struggle to get him dressed after a bath...he wants to get into them. I don't blame him!
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| Just woken up - too cute! |
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| The back of the PJ's even has a tail! And the feet are non-slip |
I know Woolworths can improve the boys clothes - after all the toddler girls stuff is gorgeous. So come on Woolies - isn't it time you paid some attention to the little boys?
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